Most of NY canal system reopening as water levels ease

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Most of New York state's canal system shut down by high water from recent heavy rains will soon be open.

The state Canal Corp. says all of the Erie Canal will be open as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, except for the stretch from Lock E-8 in Scotia to Lock E-15 in Fort Plain. Parts of the Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca canals that remained closed Tuesday will reopen around the same time.